Thursday, April 2, 2015, 2:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 4 p.m.

French Story Time is for children of all ages. This program includes songs, music and motion and is very interactive.
Children have the opportunity to learn Fench songs, practice their French, and connect words with motion, as well as enjoy stories.
Come and join us every Thursday at 4 p.m. (except on holidays!)

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 5 p.m.

Weekly chess instruction for kids of all ages.
Our master chess instructor will guide you from learning the basics to advancing your level of skill.
Made possible by the Friends of the Cleveland Park Library.

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

The Cleveland Park Mystery Book Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at Barnes and Noble, located at 12th and E streets, NW. The monthly selection is listed on dclibrary.org/clevelandpark, or call 202-282-3072.

Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 10 a.m.

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Fiction and non-fiction winners

This year's Dayton Literary Peace Prize winners were announced in late September. The prize was established in 2006, the only American literary award recognizing the power of the written word to promote peace in fiction and non-fiction.
In addition to this year's winners below, Louise Erdrich is the Holbrooke Award Winner for Lifetime Achievement.Fiction

Staff Recommendation

Enjoy dishes from the Jewish diaspora in The Complete Guide to Traditional Jewish Cooking by Marlena Spieler. This new cookbook has over 400 recipes, including appetizers, deli and brunch, fish, poultry, vegetarian, breads and bakes, and many more!

Learning Express 3.0 Career Center

Staff Recommendation

The Uptown movie theater. The Kennedy-Warren apartment building. The John Adams Annex Building of the Library of Congress. What do these three Washington buildings have in common? They are built in the Art Deco architectural style.

Session Two: 'The Secret River' discussion questions

For October, we’re reading Kate Grenville’s The Secret River, an epic, violent and disturbing historical narrative about a down-and-out Londoner who pinches a consignment of wood and ends up being deported to New South Wales (aka Australia) for life. It’s a hard fate for a s

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2 p.m.

A new weekend family storytime

Starting in September, Sundays at 3:30 p.m., this new bi-weekly story time will be an exploration of different methods of storytelling.From traditional print books to rhymes and songs, each program will explore different ways to express a story.